Advanced Engineer - Mechanical | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Mechanical Fitter to join the Estates department at Westmorland General Hospital. You will perform maintenance and installation on heating, ventilation and pressure systems across NHS properties, with opportunities to work on air conditioning and medical gases.

Training is provided and flexibility is required for team support. The role emphasizes safety for patients and staff, requires time served mechanics, and offers opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical fitting, manufacturing or vehicle maintenance and fault finding.
• Must be able to work unsupervised and communicate effectively across teams.
• Flexible working to support building services across NHS properties.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance and installation work within NHS properties (heating, ventilation, pressure systems).
• Support air conditioning, medical gases and other healthcare related mechanical services with training provided.
• Self-motivate, work with minimal supervision and maintain safety for patients and staff.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Fault finding

Time served

Education

Trade qualification in mechanical fitting

Job description

Advanced Engineer - Mechanical | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note: Although this role is being advertised by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, the role is based at, and working on behalf of, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust properties through the One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) corporate collaboration.

The Estates department at Westmorland General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftsperson, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Mechanical Fitter to join us.You should be experienced, time served, and suitably qualified in mechanical fitting, manufacturing, or vehicle maintenance and fault finding - as skills are transferable.

This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Mechanical Estates Officer, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.

'Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out mechanical maintenance and installation work within acute and community NHS properties. This will be on heating, ventilation, pressure systems. There may also be additional work on systems such as air conditioning, medical gases, and other healthcare related mechanical services - with full training.

The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.

A healthcare background would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided. If you have experience of ventilation and/or air conditioning, we particularly want to hear from you.

This post is based at Westmorland General Hospital.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital. (WGH) Also as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

RLI provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Please note: Although this role is being advertised by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, the role is based at, and working on behalf of, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust properties through the OneLSC Corporate Collaboration.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust